One Year of Untamed Abundance

(and a very loud nervous system)

Two weeks ago today, Untamed Abundance turned one year old.

And if I am being honest, this time last year I was not serene, regulated, or glowing with entrepreneurial confidence. I was completely freaking out!

My nervous system was wildly dysregulated. I was in a near-constant state of panic, wondering what in the world I had done. I had just left my financial firm. I had zero clients. Untamed Abundance had existed for exactly two weeks. And suddenly I was face to face with every fear, doubt, and worst-case scenario my mind could offer.

I kept thinking, who do I think I am to believe I could build a business like this? (Imposter syndrome anyone??)

What grounded me was community. I reached out to trusted friends, and one of them said something that has stayed with me ever since. "What you’re feeling is completely normal. This is a growth stage. Many entrepreneurs and probably all new business owners move between optimism and panic constantly."

I asked her if it ever got better. Her answer was something like, “While it doesn’t necessarily get better, you do get used to it.”

While I didn't feel better, I did feel seen and validated, which at that moment in my life meant the world.

What I understand now is that my nervous system was doing exactly what it was designed to do. It was trying to keep me safe. Being a business owner was new for my mind, my body, and my life. Of course, my system was sounding the alarm.

Today I realized that I've seen this pattern many times before. From when I left my hometown to move to the west coast at 19 to when I made the choice to leave corporate at 35 and many times between and since. Each time I've changed my reality, my nervous system reacted. Not because I was doing something wrong, but because growth is unfamiliar territory.

This is something I see every single day with my clients. Nervous system dysregulation shows up when someone opens their mail, looks at their bank account, takes out a mortgage, asks for a raise, or decides when to retire. It shows up at every new chapter.

Every time we level up our lives, we also have to level up our nervous systems.

One part of this step is letting go of who we were. And this change can come with an unexpected grief.

Grief for who we used to be. Grief for the dreams we had for her. Grief for the certainty, the structures, and the identities that once felt stable. When we choose a new path, our body, mind, heart, and soul all need time to catch up to the decision our spirit already made.

Here’s something I only recently put words to:

I spent a good portion of 2025 in overwhelm, executive dysfunction, and dysregulation without realizing that’s what it was.

The lethargy.

The apathy.

The moments of staring at my to-do list knowing there were a hundred things I could do, and therefore doing none of them.

Doom scrolling.

Zoning out.

Laying down because choosing felt impossible.

These are textbook signs of overwhelm and executive dysfunction.

But our culture tells us to push through.

Even while building a business that actively rebels against hustle culture, I was still unlearning it. Still releasing it. Still practicing flow, rest, and receiving. Still learning that pausing to regulate is not failure. It is wisdom.

And yes, this directly relates to our finances.

Money decisions, growth, planning, investing, even opening the mail are all moments where our nervous system shows up. When we are dysregulated, money feels harder. Scarier. More overwhelming. Regulation creates choice. Presence creates capacity.

If you hear “nervous system regulation” everywhere and feel annoyed by how vague it sounds, I get it. The truth is, the practices are surprisingly simple. Coming back to the body. Returning to the breath. Noticing the present moment.

Not sparkly. Not sexy. Not optimized.

But effective.

One of my favorite and most accessible tools is also one of the most joyful.

Dancing is somatic. Literally.

So, when you feel overwhelmed, burnt out, frozen, or disconnected, put on a song with a good beat and move your body. No choreography required. I highly recommend having a go-to playlist for this exact purpose.

One year in, I feel grounded, grateful, and genuinely excited. I have learned that I already have the tools I need. That I am enough as I am. That joy is not frivolous, it is powerful.

Untamed Abundance exists because reclaiming power matters. Because abundance gets to be defined by the people living it. Because healing and practical systems belong together.

And I am just getting started.

In the coming days, I’ll be sharing more about what’s next for this work and how I’m focusing my energy in the year ahead.

Thank you for being here. Truly.

With so much gratitude,

Jenni

Holistic Financial Coach and Founder, Untamed Abundance LLC

January 16th, 2026